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Meetings of Board.—(1)The Chairman shall summon meetings as often as may be required but not less than once in 6 months in case of the Board and 3 months in case of the Executive Committee/ Authority/ Commission at such place within the jurisdiction of the Board and at such time as the Chairman may decide. (2) The quorum at every meeting shall be one-third of the total number of members or 3 members, whichever is higher. 29 (3) Decisions at meetings shall be adopted by a simple majority of the votes of the members present and voting; and in the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman or in his absence the Vice Chairman shall have a casting vote. (4) The Chairman or in his absence the Vice Chairman shall preside at meetings. (5) The Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership. (6) The notice period for convening the Board shall not be less than 7 days and in case of short notice meetings not less than 2 days. (7) The agenda shall be approved by the Member-Secretary. (8) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board or Director General may make standing orders to regulate its own procedure, and, in particular, the holding of meetings, the notice to be given of such meetings, the proceedings thereat, the keeping of minutes and the custody, production and inspection of such minutes. (9) Where the Member – Secretary consider it necessary a d ecision on any important or urgent matter that should be taken in circulation to all the Members including the Chairman, the action shall be taken as per the decision of majority of the Members.